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Religion: Islam What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

1,958,193,000

% of World Population

24.7 %

People Groups

4,054

Unreached Groups

3,505 (86.5 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status ▼		 Est. Workers
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Deaf West Bank / Gaza 39,000 Language unknown Islam ● 1.61 % Unspecified 1
Deaf Western Sahara 5,800 Language unknown Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Deaf Yemen 337,000 Language unknown Islam ☀ 0.08 % Unspecified 7
Kami Tanzania 35,000 Kami Islam ● 0.58 % 0.58 % Unspecified 1
Banda, Eli-Elat Indonesia 4,900 Banda Islam ● 0.50 % 0.10 % Unspecified 1
Kau Indonesia 600 Kao Islam ● 15.00 % 3.00 % Unspecified -
Arab, general Italy 1,210,000 Arabic, Libyan Spoken Islam ● 0.30 % 0.06 % Unspecified 24
Black African, general Tunisia 93,000 Language unknown Islam ● 20.00 % 2.00 % Unspecified -
Laki Iran 1,304,000 Laki Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 26
Luri, Southern Iran 1,075,000 Luri, Southern Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 21
Jimi, Bi-Gimu Nigeria 2,100 Jimi Islam ● 10.00 % 0.50 % Unspecified -
Mono Cameroon 400 Mono Islam ● 15.00 % 4.00 % Unspecified -
Nimbari, Nyamnyam Cameroon 300 Language unknown Islam ● 30.00 % 0.80 % Unspecified -
Comorian, Mwali Comoros 42,000 Comorian, Mwali Islam ☀ 0.10 % 0.01 % Unspecified 1
Comorian, Mwali Madagascar 2,000 Comorian, Mwali Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Comorian, Mwali Reunion 700 Comorian, Mwali Islam ● 0.11 % 0.01 % Unspecified 1
Fars, Northwestern Iran 9,200 Fars, Northwestern Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Bashgali Pakistan 18,000 Kati Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Turi (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 2,400 Pashto, Central Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Yidghal Pakistan 9,200 Yadgha Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Afghan Pawinda Pakistan 1,800 Pashto, Central Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Dangarik Pakistan 23,000 Palula Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Unspecified 1
Shabak Iraq 277,000 Shabak Islam ☀ 0.01 % 0.00 % Unspecified 6
Mesqan Ethiopia 440,000 Mesqan Islam ● 10.00 % 4.70 % Unspecified -
Hone Nigeria 13,000 Hone Islam ● 10.00 % 0.20 % Unspecified -
Totals: 4,054 Peoples   1,958,193,000     3,505 ●       35,737
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